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Kohut is part of a research team examining how Nenets–Indigenous people from the Iamal Peninsula of Arctic Siberia–interacted with reindeer, and how the animals were used to help the humans survive.“To Nenets, everything is interesting…

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is now accepting applications for the second phase of a new program that aims to increase interdisciplinary research activity by recruiting outstanding post-doctoral fellows from around the…

The Canadian government announced funding for the joint mission in Ottawa on Oct. 18. The Canadian contribution to the mission is called HAWC, which stands for High-altitude Aerosols, Water Vapour and Clouds. The data collected will…

When this type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria infects a host, the host responds by starving the bug of metals—nutrients essential for the bacteria’s survival. These are the first salvos in an escalating battle to infect or defend the…

Dr. Keith Da Silva (DDS), assistant professor at USask’s College of Dentistry, and Dr. Isobel Findlay (PhD), co-director of the Community-University Institute for Social Research, were awarded $24,918 for their project exploring…

Sarah Buhler, associate professor at USask’s College of Law, received the research grant from Making the Shift, an organization that funds research to prevent and end youth homelessness in Canada. It is co-led by the Canadian Observatory…

The results could improve post-surgery rehabilitation methods, or even influence the type of reconstructive surgery breast cancer survivors choose. Dr. Angelica Lang (PhD) and Dr. Soo Kim (PhD), both from USask’s College of Medicine,…

To support this critical economic sector, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, today announced funding of $2.5 million for the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to help…

Along with education, USask moved up in three other subjects among the 11 broad subject areas assessed by THE for its 2023 rankings, with arts and humanities moving to the 301-400 category (previously 401-500), physical sciences to…

Dr. Pomeroy is a global expert on climate change in cold regions and an elected representative to the UN’s Water and Climate Coalition Steering Committee, which includes world leaders from Argentina, Canada, Netherlands, Pakistan,…